Author: Jasmine Huynh

When it comes to pampering, beauty and styling we mustn’t forget about the lads! Old-school barbershops have made a comeback and now, more than ever, feeling fresh AF and manscaping is a thing – cuts, fades, trims, shaves and tracks – whatever style you’re after, you’ll find a new go-to among our top picks of the best barbers in town. Groomed Located in the heart of Lonsdale Street, Groomed is the ultimate distraction from modern life. From the beeping of phones, endless meetings and long days that drain your sanity, Groomed is a man’s sanctuary. Sit back, relax and...

This Saturday 18 March, bring your family and friends down to Lake Burley Griffin to watch the night sky light up in a spectacular musical showcase of fireworks. Skyfire is back and bigger than ever. Join in as over 100,000 people gather for an explosive display of fireworks accompanied by HIT 104.7’s simulcast. The day is jam-packed with something fun for everyone. Things to do Start off the day at the Family Fun Zone. Bring the kids along during the day to hop, jump and bounce along on the Patrick White Lawns. Watch the Navy Squirrels and Snowy Hydro...

Shake it up with this year’s Art, Not Apart Festival! With a record number of project submissions, the 2017 program is set to be the biggest and best one yet. Held on 18 March, this one-day festival is dedicated to the arts; including exhibitions, performance art, numerous music stages, installations, strange interventions, street food, cafés and an awesome dance party. This year will mark the seventh instalment of Art, Not Apart, securing it as a major event the city’s colourful calendar of events. The 2017 theme ‘Shake It Up’ highlights new and unique perspectives of art by challenging the...

Established by a busy working Canberra mum, Maddison, Raising Riley is a tough wearing, stylish and timeless unisex children’s wear brand that bridges the gap between gender specific clothing. Inspired by her daughter Riley, Maddison aims to encourage children to be confident and to push the boundaries of stereotypes signifying “girls should wear pink, boys should wear blue.” How did the concept for Raising Riley come about? Essentially, I was getting tired of the classic ‘boy’ or ‘girl’ options that are available. There is no middle ground out there for children’s wear – it’s either pink and flowery or blue with...

Australia’s favourite healthy Mexican connoisseurs, Guzman y Gomez has just confirmed that they will be opening 38 new restaurants around Australia over the next 18 months with 24 of them being drive-thru – and guess what? Canberra’s next store is coming to Gungahlin! A recent post of drive-thru signage on GYG’s Facebook page reached over 600 thousand individuals attracting 6000 comments and 400 shares – wow a lot of people like tacos! Guzman y Gomez’s pushes to reinvent fast food for the 21st century. “Our customers have spoken and we’ve listened. GYG is here to shake up fast food...